Denmark vs El Salvador: Population, total

Denmark
6.01 million
in 2025
El Salvador
6.37 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
114th
El Salvador rank
112th

Population, total over time

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  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.37 million against 6.01 million in Denmark, a difference of 356,330.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.